UK Horse Racing Tips: Musselburgh

After a promising start to his career, ARCTIC VOYAGE endured a disappointing three-year-old campaign on the level but showed more spark when runner-up on his jumping bow at Sedgefield. The winner has run well again since, while the third has come out and won, so the form is solid. Junkyard Dog would be dangerous on his Irish form but maybe it is worth looking to a hurdling newcomer for the chief threat, with Keyboard possibly the pick of them.
Prediction : 1st Arctic Voyage 2nd Keyboard 3rd Junkyard Dog

HEAVEN SMART's jumping let him down at Perth but he was in fine form before it, tasting success at the same venue before almost backing it up at Southwell. That earns him another chance, while Getaway Jewel is another on a retrieval mission after his solid level of consistency came to an abrupt end at Worcester. Divas Doyen made a decent return from a break when third at Kelso and could get involved in the finish.
Prediction : 1st Heaven Smart 2nd Divas Doyen 3rd Getaway Jewel

CHANONRY POINT won a bumper here in March and she showed plenty of promise, despite being a beaten favourite, when filling second place on her hurdling debut at Perth. With the benefit of that experience, the five-year-old could be hard to hold out. The consistent Centurion's Sister is likely to be in the mix once again, while Titanium has to be noted now reverting to timber having won a competitive Curragh handicap earlier in the month.
Prediction : 1st Chanonry Point 2nd Centurions Sister 3rd Titanium

It is hard to oppose MAGNOLIA, who arrives here on the back of two impressive wins at Kelso. A 7lb penalty for the latest of those victories leaves her 4lb well-in and that should be enough to see the six-year-old complete a hat-trick. Lowlands has to be noted on her handicap debut and she edges out Parisian Fashion to be best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Magnolia 2nd Lowlands 3rd Parisian Fashion

MY PORTIA bounced back to form when filling second place over 2m at Hereford on her seasonal return a few weeks ago. The daughter of Telescope is entitled to benefit from that outing and tops the shortlist as a result. Prospect House has been extremely consistent this year and is an obvious threat, while similar comments apply to Independent Jimmy.
Prediction : 1st My Portia 2nd Prospect House 3rd Independent Jimmy

A few with chances, but preference is for CITY OF DIAMONDS, who was unfortunate to bump into a progressive Gordon Elliott inmate at Perth in September. Thrust into handicaps from a mark of 110, the five-year-old looks fairly treated and is taken to repel the challenge of Sedgefield winner Jolie Coeur Allen. Russian Virtue has won over track and trip previously and shouldn't be underestimated, nor should the class-dropping Ravenscraig Castle.
Prediction : 1st City Of Diamonds 2nd Jolie Coeur Allen 3rd Russian Virtue

Gregor Walkingshaw got a decent tune out of SNOW DRAGON when third at Perth latest, and he heads a three-pronged assault from the Lucinda Russell and Michael Scudamore outfit. The unexposed gelding is open to plenty of improvement, especially now upped in trip. Stable companion Two Auld Pals didn't run badly at Kelso, and Maillot Blanc looks more than capable having struck the woodwork at Kelso recently.
Prediction : 1st Snow Dragon 2nd Two Auld Pals 3rd Maillot Blanc